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Stock Exchange Of Thailand Provides A Secondary Market For Bonds Making It A Fundraising Hub For Both Equity And Debt Products

Date 26/11/2003

The Chairman of The Stock Exchange of Thailand, Mr. Vijit Supinit, said in the opening ceremony for corporate bond trading today (26 November 2003) that it is a vital step towards developing a secondary market for bonds in Thailand with electronic trading and reporting systems as well as efficient clearing and settlement systems. Equipped with these, the SET is ready to serve the fundraising needs of listed companies having the potential to issue bonds. In addition, this will also smooth the pro
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 26/11/2003

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Tuesday, November 25, 2003: Resolution Resources Ltd. (TSXVN:RRL) will change its name to "Berens Energy Ltd." (TSXVN: BEN). The new CUSIP number will be 083684100. The company is classified as an "Oil and Gas Extraction" company.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 26/11/2003

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index change effective after the close of business on Wednesday, November 26, 2003:
Santa Claus To Ring Opening Bell At The Philadelphia Stock Exchange On Monday, December 1

Date 26/11/2003

To usher in the holiday season, Santa Claus will ring the opening bell at the Philadelphia Stock Exchange on Monday, December 1. Remarks will begin promptly at 9:20 a.m., 10 minutes before trading begins.
NYSE Further Amends Proposed Constitution: Individual Investors To Be Represented On Board Of Executives

Date 26/11/2003

In a memorandum to New York Stock Exchange members, Interim Chairman and CEO John S. Reed said the Exchange's board of directors yesterday approved further amendments in the new constitution that is pending review by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg Visits The NYSE

Date 26/11/2003

New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg visits the NYSE and rings The Opening BellSM. He is joined on the bell podium by John Whitehead and Kevin Rampe, Chairman and President respectively, of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation.
MICEX: The First Issue Of Information And Analytical Journal "Exchange Review" Has Appeared In Print

Date 26/11/2003

To make exchange markets more transparent, the MICEX has launched information and analytical journal "Exchange Review", intended for the professional participants of the financial market and a broad circle of individual investors. The new publication comes out every month as a supplementary to "Securities Market" journal with circulation of 10 000.
Meeting Of the Board Of Oslo Børs On 25 November

Date 26/11/2003

At it´s meeting 25 November, the Board of Oslo Børs resolved to impose a violation charge on Hands ASA equivalent to three times the company´s annual listing fee, for a breach of the obligation to prepare a prospectus in accordance with the company´s share issue in May 2003.
Korea Stock Exchange: Introduction Of Korea Corporate Governance Stock Price Index (KOGI)

Date 26/11/2003

The Korea Stock Exchange (KSE) will compute and publish the Korea Corporate Governance Stock Price Index (KOGI) from December 1, 2003 in a bid to promote investors¡¯ interest in corporate governance and encourage listed companies to improve their corporate governance. The KOGI consists of 50 stocks with good corporate governance.
IPE Awarded Energy Exchange Of The Year By Commodities Now

Date 26/11/2003

Energy exchanges have had a good year, with many posting new volume records. The growth in exchange trading is indicative of the transition in the energy market. Credit is still a major issue and it is not surprising that recognised investment exchanges have benefited through their provision of standardised cleared contracts.